Tar Heels, Demon Deacons post sweeps

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina held Duke to one run in both games of a doubleheader sweep in Atlantic Coast Conference baseball Saturday at Boshamer Stadium, winning 7-1 and 4-1.

Kent Emanuel pitched a two-hit complete game in the first game. Emanuel struck out eight and walked one. His only run surrendered came on a solo homer.

Benton Moss continued the stellar pitching in the second game with 6 2/3 innings, allowing one run. Moss struck out six and allowed five hits.

North Carolina’s Brian Holberton went 3-for-5 in the first game. Landon Lassiter was 3-for-4 in the second game for the Tar Heels (38-2 overall, 17-2 ACC).

Duke dropped to 22-19, 8-12.

-- NORTH CAROLINASTATE 6, GEORGIA TECH 2: At Atlanta, sophomore Trea Turner set N.C. State’s career stolen base record with his 74th steal and Carlos Rodon pitched a complete game to deliver the Wolfpack’s 13th straight victory and ninth straight in conference action.

Rodon struck out 10 batters without issuing a walk. Turner went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored and two RBI for N.C. State (31-10, 13-7).

Tarran Senay and Grant Clyde also had two RBI apiece.

-- WAKEFOREST 9-5, BOSTON COLLEGE 2-1: At Winston-Salem, Wake Forest swept Boston College in a doubleheader and allowed a combined 10 hits in two games.

Pat Blair went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI in the first game. Evan Stephens added a 3-for-4 effort in the first game. Justin Van Grouw came within one out of pitching a complete game in the second game, pitching 8 2/3 innings and allowing three hits and one run. Blair also doubled in a 1-for-3, three-RBI performance in the second game.